Railways, passengers carried in South Asia
South Asia: Railways, passengers carried was 576,540 million passenger-km in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Railways, passengers carried in South Asia, 1995–2016
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million passenger-km.
Analysis
In 2016, railways, passengers carried in South Asia stood at 576,540 million passenger-km. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6,518.5% on the previous year and up 13,130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, passengers carried in South Asia peaked at 576,540 million passenger-km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,678 million passenger-km, in 1999.
South Asia ranks 1st of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Railways, passengers carried in South Asia, year by year
| Year | million passenger-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,037 million passenger-km | — |
| 1996 | 3,754 million passenger-km | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 3,754 million passenger-km | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,856 million passenger-km | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 3,678 million passenger-km | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 3,941 million passenger-km | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 4,209 million passenger-km | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 4,079 million passenger-km | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,258 million passenger-km | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 4,682 million passenger-km | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 4,358 million passenger-km | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 4,767 million passenger-km | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 387,782 million passenger-km | +8034.7% |
| 2009 | 422,416 million passenger-km | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 455,384 million passenger-km | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 8,052 million passenger-km | -98.2% |
| 2012 | 8,787 million passenger-km | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 8,253 million passenger-km | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 574,274 million passenger-km | +6858.4% |
| 2015 | 8,711 million passenger-km | -98.5% |
| 2016 | 576,540 million passenger-km | +6518.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,816 million passenger-km | 3,678 million passenger-km | 4,037 million passenger-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 93,388 million passenger-km | 3,941 million passenger-km | 422,416 million passenger-km | 9 |
| 2010s | 234,286 million passenger-km | 8,052 million passenger-km | 576,540 million passenger-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More infrastructure data for South Asia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.38 billion (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 81.7 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 52.00 million (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.1 per 100 people (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 23.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 52.00 million (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8178 units per person (2025)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, passengers carried in South Asia?
- Railways, passengers carried in South Asia was 576,540 million passenger-km in 2016, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, passengers carried recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 576,540 million passenger-km in 2016.
- What is the lowest railways, passengers carried recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,678 million passenger-km in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for railways, passengers carried?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is railways, passengers carried rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.